Scouting Report
Jim O'Brien holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Nielsen wins 44.5% vs right-shot opponents — O'Brien shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 45.6% vs O'Brien 48.0% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
O'Brien leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
O'Brien 51.2%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 53.3%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 50.6%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Nielsen
O'Brien
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Nielsen
O'Brien
Last 10: Nielsen 5-5 O'Brien
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Brien
0
2
Nielsen
O'Brien
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nielsen
O'Brien
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
4
3
Nielsen
O'Brien
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
O'Brien
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (906)
48.9% (180)
-3.3%
Power Play
62.2% (45)
40.0% (5)
+22.2%
Penalty Kill
39.6% (192)
44.8% (67)
-5.2%
On power play, Nielsen has a +22.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Brien shoots right. Nielsen is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (373).
Nielsen shoots left. O'Brien is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (190).
Home / Away
Nielsen
O'Brien
Home
45.6% (581)
46.8% (139)
Away
44.9% (575)
47.9% (117)
By Period
Nielsen
O'Brien
P1
47.0%
51.6%
P2
44.0%
46.1%
P3
44.9%
41.9%
OT
42.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.2%
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 04:41 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 17:30 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 17:23 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 05:54 | Offensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2 | 04:56 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2 | 01:12 | Offensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 1 | 09:28 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 3 | 10:57 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 2 | 11:26 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 1 | 01:08 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |